The Story

We are All Antarctica is a story about my father George W. Gibbs, Jr’s adventures as the first person of African descent to set foot on the continent of Antarctica. He sailed on the famous ship the USS Bear in 1939 to 1941 on Admiral Byrd’s III expedition to the South Pole. It was the first joint venture with the US military and private exploration. Gibbs went on to serve humanity in countless ways, paving the way for not only people of color in the community of Rochester, MN but for all people to become more human, serve their community and appreciate differences.

Through compassion, tenacity, faith and countless hours in the trenches, Gibbs’ life is a model for community service, equality and fun. As the lowest rank on the ship, he was honored for his contribution at a time when people with dark skin were considered less than human.

This story integrates my experiences with natural healing, the arts, the science of the ice, the metaphysics of the South Pole and the history of the expedition and its mystery.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Antarctica is Important for Many Things.

On the flight back from Antarctica to Chile, I spoke with a scientist from Spain. His job is to find rocks from Mars for study. "Why do you look for rocks from other planets here, I asked?" He replies, "They may fall elsewhere on earth, but It's easier to see them here!"

I found this link -Meteorites found in Antarctica and Australia make scientists believe that the building blocks of DNA exist in space. My conclusion: Antarctica is important for many things!